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A hundred years ago, when I was in high school, I read George Orwell's novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four. In 1949, when it was published, it was satire. Today, it's reality.
That Big Brother is everywhere already, let there be no doubt. Take your own money out of your own bank account via a bank machine transaction and your picture is taken as you do it. Walk through your workplace at any hour of the day or night and somebody is likely watching you. Stroll across Nathan Phillips Square to the front door of Toronto City Hall or sit down to eat in the Food Court at the Square One shopping centre in Mississauga and you are being videotaped doing it.
I shudder to think about it.
But here's something that's worse.
As anybody who's read the book knows, Winston Smith, the central character of Nineteen Eight-Four, worked in the Ministry of Truth. His job was to rewrite history. People and events that existed previously didn't, after he got finished with them. Situations, circumstances, happenings – they all disappeared or were changed substantially when Winston Smith "revised" the public record.
That was the part that bothered me more than anything else.
The news today is that this revisionism is going on right under our noses. The government of this country is intent on rewriting history.
(I hasten to say that this has nothing to do with political parties. It doesn't matter if the federal government is Liberal, Conservative or NDP because it is government itself that is guilty of this crime.)
And why do I sound so alarmist? Allow me to explain.
Once upon a time in this world, tobacco companies could advertise. They can't do that any more – at least in Canada. Although I find this abhorrent (if governments had any guts, which they don't, they'd declare tobacco illegal and be done with it), it is the law.
The Targa Newfoundland is a car rally held every September. This year's event starts Sept. 8 and goes until the 15th. The people who enter are in it for the glory; there's no prize money. Just medallions and trophies – and bragging rights. Our own Jim Kenzie, who was one of the Targa's founders, will be in it. There is little advertising on the cars and certainly no tobacco sponsorships, which are, after all, illegal. It's essentially a bunch of people getting together for the enjoyment of motor sport.
Last year, you will recall, there was a mishap. Driver Zahir Rana lost control of his Ferrari and it went into the ocean. He got out but – oh, the horror! – he was photographed looking at his million-dollar car in the water and he was wearing a red Ferrari driving suit that had the word MARLBORO on it. (Watch the video here.)
(You already know where this is going, don't you?)
Now, Rana was not sponsored by Marlboro. He said later that he had purchased the suit at a charity auction and it had been worn by Rubens Barrichello when he drove for Ferrari.
When Barrichello drove for the Scuderia, it was sponsored by Philip Morris and it was legal to advertise cigarettes. Rana bought himself a souvenir of that time in racing history. Nothing more.
Somewhere along the line, somebody in Health Canada's Tobacco Enforcement Office saw the photograph and the video of Zahir Rana wearing that uniform.
Oh-oh. You think we have a problem with guns in this country? That, apparently, pales in significance when compared to the crime committed by Zahir Rana last year when he drove his Ferrari into the Atlantic while wearing a souvenir racing uniform from a bygone era.
In recent weeks, Targa president Bob Giannou has received telephone calls and a letter from a Health Canada official to inform him "of currrent prohibitions regarding the promotion of tobacco products."
The letter goes on to say that you can't promote tobacco products, which is something Mr. Giannou already knows.
But what that letter really said is this: Any reference to tobacco products whatsoever, even if the reference is historical, is not allowed.
Which means that, over time, threats like this from your government will ensure that any and all references to tobacco, by word or by photograph, will vanish from recorded Canadian history.
Winston Smith is alive and well and working in Ottawa for Health Canada.
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The stars are aligning, perhaps, for the purchase of The Financial Times by Bloomberg L.P., the media company whose shares are 90 percent controlled by New York's mayor, Michael R. Bloomberg, Amy Chozick and Michael Barbaro write. The departure of two top executives at Pearson, the owner of The Financial Times, has made the sale of the newspaper seem a possibility. Bloomberg, which makes its money primarily from desktop terminals, would have to weigh the business advantages of going backward technologically to print; one advantage would be to gain a well-respected daily platform for Bloomberg content. (Thomson Reuters is also said to be likely to bid on the newspaper.)
- The mayor has been cagey on the subject. Asked by an editor at The Financial Times in London, where Mr. Bloomberg was visiting, if he would buy the paper, Mr. Bloomberg replied, "I buy it every day."
The division of News Corporation into separate entertainment and publishing companies has led to a change in leadership at The Wall Street Journal, the flagship of the soon-to-be-created publishing company. The newspaper's editor, Robert Thomson, will lead the publishing company, and his deputy, Gerard Baker, will succeed him at The Journal, an appointment that was christened by News Corporation's chairman, Rupert Murdoch, in a widely shared video that left no doubt about Mr. Murdoch's confidence in the appointment, David Carr writes in the Media Equation column. Mr. Baker's background as a neoconservative columnist with little management experience has many on the staff — speaking anonymously — expressing worries about what direction he will lead the newspaper.
The life on the run of the software pioneer John McAfee has been an irresistible draw for news media outlets, Jeff Wise writes. Mr. McAfee, the creator of a defense to computer viruses and founder of the company that bears his name, had relocated to the jungles of Belize, and in recent days he is reported to be a "person of interest" in the death of a neighbor. Since then, he has taken flight to Guatemala, all the while dropping hints and granting interviews. In retrospect, Mr. Wise writes, his decision to let journalists from Vice magazine tag along may not have been so advisable.
As part of a sponsorship deal with Pepsi, the pop star Beyoncé will appear in a new TV ad — her fifth for the soft drink since 2002 — and her face will be on a limited-edition line of soda cans, Ben Sisario writes. But, under an unusual arrangement, PepsiCo has agreed to create a multimillion-dollar fund to support the singer's chosen creative projects. For Pepsi, Mr. Sisario writes, "the goal is to enhance its reputation with consumers by acting as something of an artistic patron instead of simply paying for celebrity endorsements."
This fall, NBC has pulled off a notable turnaround, from worst to first in the ratings, Bill Carter writes. Its strategy has been to rely heavily on its singing competition, "The Voice," broadcasting more than 40 hours of the show this season, which has improved ratings of the programs airing near it. Senior executives at competing networks warned that NBC could be overplaying its hand; the current edition of "The Voice" ends Dec. 18.
John Silva, the inventor of the "Telecopter" in the 1950s while he was chief engineer of the Los Angeles TV station KTLA, died on Nov. 27, Paul Vitello writes. Mr. Silva was 92. From today's vantage point, where TV station's helicopters are vital to local news — whether for reporting on traffic jams, car chases or out-of-control fires — the invention seems inevitable. But Mr. Silva had to work around many hurdles to turn a helicopter into a mobile TV station — both to ensure that a signal could be sent out, and that the helicopter could safely travel with the extra equipment.


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In Mecklenburg County, there were 399 new cases of HIV in 2011; that's almost one new case each day.
Additionally, the county has the highest number of new cases of HIV in the state, more than double that of the next highest county.
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Dream, dream and never give up,
Hope, hope of a world to be,
Work, work for justice and dreams,
Put others first and set people free.
We all have stories we can share
Of times of failure and success,
Of highs and lows, of gold and dross,
Of frugal lives and love's excess.
Thank you God for this beautiful Earth.
Thank you God for the wonder of life.
Thank you God for the blessing of love.
Thank you, thank you, thank you God
For the gift, the gift of life.
Thank you, thank you, thank you God
For the peace beyond all strife.
Blow your whistle, beat your drum,
God's new way is full of fun.
Have a party, bake a cake,
Everyone should celebrate.
If you want to be happy
Love life more than things
Finding the joys which sharing brings.
If you want to end grieving
For dying or loss
Cry till your tears dissolve your cross.
At times we're like old-fashioned cameras
Seeing life as black or white.
At times we're like deleted scanners
Printing only dull or bright.
If I think that I am wiser
But you feel that you are right
We don't need a fight to settle
What is black and what is white
I can't face forgiving you,
You have caused me too much pain.
You have made me cry too much,
We can't be good friends again.
I just want to be alone
Letting my dark anger reign.
When I'm feeling hurt and angry
I will let my feelings out
Yelling all my pain out loudly
When no others are about.
When your heart is feeling blue,
Feeling blue, feeling blue,
Count your blessings and give thanks,
Give thanks to God.
If my eyes are full of tears,
If my heart is numb with pain,
Give me hope that does not die;
Bring me back to life again.
Our spirits are like the trees of the forest,
Or trees as they stand guarding a park.
Our spirits can reach as high as tall timber.
Praise God for Spirit's sacred life.
(Boys) I don't have to be king of the castle,
I just want to be me.
(Girls) I don't have to be queen of the castle,
I just need the courage to be,
We're really like the onions
With skins beneath our skin.
Each face has ways of masking
The private worlds within.
To succeed at any undertaking requires the ability to calmly focus our energy. Without concentration even our best efforts are weakened — even our efforts to love, meditate, or simply pray.read more
Remembering that God is within us and a part of everything that ever was and ever will be is one of the most important things we can do.read more
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The Official Home of University of Illinois Athletics
Maestas wins Illinois' first-ever NCAA still rings title
Illini win first title since 1989
April 19-21, 2012 // 7 p.m. CT // Norman, Okla. // Lloyd Noble Center
Maestas wins conference all-around crown
Ruggeri wins conference titles on vault, floor
Career Highlights
All-American (Still Rings, 2011)
Academic All-Big Ten (2011)
All-American (Still Rings, 2010)
CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2010)
Academic All-Big Ten (2010)
CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2009)
Junior Olympics Runner-Up (Still Rings, 2008)
Junior 2011
All-American on rings ... Recorded two first-place finishes on rings and 10 top-three finishes ... Set a new career high on rings at the quad meet at UIC ... Made collegiate debut on vault (14.100) at tri-meet at Ohio State ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Selected as a team captain for the 2011-12 season ... Competed at the 2011 Visa Championships.
Sophomore 2010
Earned his first-career All-America honor with an eighth-place finish on rings (14.850) ... Tied for second place on rings with a career-high score of 15.150 at the Big Ten Team Finals ... Won his first-career event title on rings (14.650) against Minnesota ... Tallied a trio of top-three finishes ... CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Freshman 2009
Competed in 10 meets on the still rings and high bar ... Tied for second on the rings (14.650) at Minnesota ... Recorded a season-high score of 15.100 on the rings at the NCAA Team Championships ... Competed on the high bar at five meets ... Posted a season-high mark (13.700) on the high bar versus Ohio State ... CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete.
High School/Club
Finished second on rings at the 2008 Level 10 Junior Olympic National Championships ... Coached by Kelly Crumley and Don Osborn at Carmel Catholic High School.
Born Anthony Alexander Sacramento on Dec. 2, 1989 ... Son of Tony and Lynn Sacramento ... Uncle, Tom Pomierski, wrestled at LSU ... Majoring in kinesiology ... Hobbies include listening to music, wakeboarding, and snowboarding ... Favorite athlete is Justin Spring because he's an Illinois alum and 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist.
Sacramento's Career Highs
Still Rings: 15.500 (at UIC w/ Air Force/Stanford, 3/4/11)
Vault: 14.100 (at Ohio State w/ Nebraska, 3/12/11)
High Bar: 13.700 (vs. Ohio State, 1/24/09)
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Great Sheets I love these sheets. Purchased them when they went on sale. They are so comfortable. My son and I fight over who gets them, so ordered another set. April 11, 2014
Has this product changed? I ordered the fitted sheet and pillow cases for my son's bed a year or so ago. The sheet got ripped due to something my son did (rrr!), so I ordered another one plus several flat sheets to make curtains out of. The second order is much much thinner. I remember being surprised at how substantial the sheets were the first time I ordered. This second order is more what you might expect. They are very soft, but not particularly substantial. April 8, 2014
Heathered Oatmeal This soft and luxurious jersey is great for extra sensitive skin. No stain woes with the mellow but lovely oatmeal color. Always fit the bed and pillows perfectly, even after what feels like a million washings. Much preferred over flannel for my winter sheets! February 4, 2014
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I've owned (lower-quality) jersey knit sheets before, and while I liked the feel, I did not like the fact that there was a goofy-looking "half-moon" of visible mattress where the fitted sheet would pull away on the long side of the mattress. Tucking it under was a futile endeavor!
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If you ever need to snake the drain of a tub, it is usually done from the overflow. WIth extra angles in there, that may be impossible.
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I'm in the middle of a bathroom remodel and I've removed the floor down to the joists. I tore out the old cast iron tub and am in the process of replacing it with a Kohler acrylic tub. I realized too late that the drain on my new tub is centered almost exactly over a joist. I absolutely do not want to cut or modify the joists. I'm putting down natural stone so I'm concered about the stability of the floor. The tub is in an alcove, but I don't want to bump out the tub since then I would have to drill the joist for the drain pipe, which would then be located on the opposite side of the joist, and I dont want to do that.
The custom overflow kit I bought for the tub is copper pipe. I figure I can cut the two sections of pipe (the drain and the overflow) and solder in a few 1 1/2" 45s to jog them off to the side of the joist, connect to the brass sideways "T" fitting that came with the kit, and then drop down to the P-Trap.
I know that there is such a thing as a "side discharge" drain kit. I actually looked at one today in the plumbing supply house, but it costs $70. I don't want to spend alot of money on a solution to this problem since I already paid alot for the custom overflow. Plus, I would really only need the base fitting part of the side discharge and I would still have to make room for the drain pipe under the tub.
Is my plan advisable or am I just asking for trouble putting any bends in the drain line before it reaches the "T" fitting? Assuming the bend isn't a problem, is this plan otherwise ill-advised for any reason?
Thanks in advance for any help
If you ever need to snake the drain of a tub, it is usually done from the overflow. WIth extra angles in there, that may be impossible.
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Retired Defense Industry Engineer; Schluter 2.5-day Workshop Completed 2013, 2014
Is it the tub shoe or the vertical drain that is over the joist?
What KIND of drain is it? If it is a "trip lever" you could NOT offset the overflow pipe. Your drain is NOT the same size as 1 1 1/2" solder copper 45s, so you would have to use "slip joint" 45 degree "offset" tubes.
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It's not a trip lever. It's the pop-up, toe activated kind. The overflow/drain kit that I bought is the one that is required for this tub. The tub has an oval shaped overflow opening as opposed to the traditional round opening - hence the need for the custom kit. The overflow part of the connection actually has a flexible ball joint type connection where the pipe meets the oval shaped overflow fitting. This feature permits the overflow pipe to move a few degrees to either side during installation - but not far enough to solve my problem. I'm not sure why this feature exists, other than perhaps to provide some flexibililty during installation.
What's your plan for soldering DWV-size copper pipe attached to an acrylic (=plastic!) tub? That requires
substantially more firepower (i.e. plastic-melting heat) than does supply-size copper tubing. It's hard to
imagine getting the required precision if done off the tub. The standard thing would be to cut and header
off the offending joist. You're not putting stone under the tub, are you?
I decided to go with this fitting, which I found at the local plumbing supply house.


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Mauviel Copper Pommes Anna Pan
- Summary
The buttery golden potato cake known as pommes Anna originated in 19th-century Paris when Adolphe Dugléré, chef of the Café Anglais, created it for his favorite customer – the celebrated courtesan Anna Deslions. You can easily prepare the classic dish in your own kitchen using this authentic two-piece copper pan crafted in France.
- Heavy-gauge 2mm copper maintains high heat for the pommes Anna signature golden crust.
- Nonreactive tin interior is easy to clean.
- Design simplifies compacting and unmolding the potatoes.
- Distinctive riveted bronze handles on base and lid.
- Dimensions & More Info
- 7 3/4" diam., 2 3/4" high overall.
- 7 lb. 5 oz. with lid.
- Made from 2mm-gauge copper.
- Made in France.
- Use & Care
- Oven safe to 450°F.
- To protect the tin lining from damage, do not heat the pot empty or at temperatures above 450°F.
- Use wood, plastic or heat-resistant nylon tools to avoid scratching the tin lining.
- Allow pan to cool before washing.
- Hand-wash; dry immediately with a soft cloth.
- Avoid using steel wool, steel scouring pads or harsh detergents.
- Copper will develop a rich patina over time. This will not affect the pan's cooking performance. To keep the exterior looking new, use a copper polish or a combination of lemon and salt.
- The tin lining protects foods from reacting with copper but will become discolored with use. This is normal. Depending on the frequency of use and types of food cooked, the tin lining may eventually have to be replaced. To prolong the liner's usefulness, avoid cooking acidic ingredients in your tin-lined cookware.
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Gluten Free Cereals and Beverages presents the latest work in the development of gluten free products, including description of the disease, the detection of gluten and the labeling of gluten free products, as well as exploring the raw materials and ingredients used to produce gluten free products.Identifying alternatives to the unique properties of gluten has proven a significant challenge for food scientists and for the 1% of the worldâs population suffering from the immune-mediated entropathy reaction to the ingestion of gluten and related proteins commonly referred to as Coeliac Disease. This book includes information on the advances in working with those alternatives to create gluten free products including gluten free beer, malt and functional drinks. Food scientists developing gluten free foods and beverages, cereal scientists researching the area, and nutritionists working with celiac patients will find this book particularly valuable.
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Many people prefer the pumpkin over the sweet potato. Perhaps the reason pumpkin doesn't rate higher on my list of favorites is because my mother never cooked pumpkin when I was growing up, but she served us sweet potatoes in many different dishes.
Mother made some of the best candied yams I have ever eaten. She made them in an iron skillet and they were rather syrupy and almost chewy in texture.
I have learned over the years that a recipe doesn't have to be "gourmet" or elegant to be good and flavorful. One recipe that I remember from my youth is my mother's fried sweet potato slices. She would slice the peeled sweet potatoes lengthwise in portions about ¼-inch thick. After cooking in a little oil (or probably lard) until the slices were soft and browned on both sides, she would remove them from the skillet and sprinkle them generously with granulated sugar. Simple but surprisingly good.
I have always liked what we called sweet potato custard. However, when I was writing my baking cookbook, "A Treasury of Southern Baking," published by HarperCollins, I was told that this dessert is not a custard because it is baked in a crust. Therefore, I would need to call it a "pie." That was fine with me because changing the name certainly didn't change the wonderful flavor.
While looking through my collection of Gooseberry Patch cookbooks, I found a couple of new ideas using sweet potatoes. I like sweet potatoes and I like cheesecake, so you can understand why a recipe called Sweet Potato Cheesecake Pie from the "Hometown Harvest" cookbook would catch my attention. This recipe makes three pies so it would make a good addition to your Thanksgiving table if you're expecting a crowd.
The following Sweet Potatoes in Baskets recipe from another Gooseberry Patch cookbook, "The Harvest Table," calls for a lot of spices, but you can adjust the amount to suit your palate.
1 sweet potato, peeled, cooked and mashed
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 (9-inch) graham cracker crusts
In a bowl, stir together all filling ingredients. Pour into crusts. Bake at 375 F for 55 minutes or until golden. Cool before slicing. Makes 3 pies.
3 cups sweet potatoes, peeled, cooked and mashed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 to 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs, beaten
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Saturday Night Live cast member, comedian and actor Bill Hader does a mean tauntaun impression and he has the statue of thanks to prove it. Fans already know about his love for Star Wars, but Entertainment Weekly magazine decided to ask him every pop culture question imaginable to find out more about his geek cred regarding comics, sci-fi, '80s movies, cancelled TV shows and more! And for the record, he doesn't Twitter.
What is your geekiest possession?
In my office at SNL, I have a statue of a Tauntaun, which is a creature from Star Wars. The people at Lucasfilm saw an impression I did of one on Conan O'Brien, and they sent me it. Every time a host comes in to talk, they're like, "What the hell is that?" "What do you mean what the hell is that? It's a Tauntaun. Haven't you seen The Empire Strikes Back? I guess you haven't, or you wouldn't have asked such a dumb question."
Star Wars or Star Trek?
To be honest, and this sounds crazy, I didn't really start getting into Star Trek until about six months ago. Ben Stiller is a huge Star Trek fan, and while we were doing Night at the Museum 2, he was like, "You've never seen an original Star Trek?" I just blindly bought three seasons of Star Trek, and I love 'em. But I'm a Star Wars geek. I'm excited about the new J.J. Abrams movie, but if you asked me between Star Trek and The Twilight Zone, I think I would be even more of a Twilight Zone guy.
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When Malzahn refused to shed any light on who's the king of the quarterbacks, that was not.
Junior Kiehl Frazier and sophomore Jonathan Wallace left April the same way they went in: listed on the same line, the dreaded "OR" designation on the Auburn depth chart released Wednesday afternoon.
"We've not made any decisions. It's a dead heat up to this point," Malzahn said. "We gave them equal reps throughout the spring. Toward the end of the spring, we were able to evaluate them better.
"Both of those guys are capable of running our offense. I'll be curious to see their progress once we get to fall camp."
Of course, Frazier and Wallace aren't the only options, and they might have surrendered whatever leg up they had on junior college transfer Nick Marshall and four-star prep prospects Jeremy Johnson and Jason Smith.
"Everybody coming in at every position will have a chance to start," Malzahn said. "We feel good about a lot of these guys we signed having a chance to play."
Malzahn has said repeatedly he would rather name a starter sooner rather than later, but the first of May is too early.
"Sometimes that's not a negative," Malzahn said. "Sometimes that's a positive, and you've got two guys you feel like can do it. It's a matter of giving everybody a fair chance. The quarterback position is a key position, so you want to make sure that once you make a decision, you're 100 percent right.
"We'll see who gives us the best chance to win."
In all, up to eight returning offensive starters will be on the field in base formations. If Frazier or Marshall wins the job, they would add to a junior class of potentially eight starters.
Tailback was another position without a true starter named: Tre Mason, Cameron Artis-Payne and Corey Grant will all expect carries. Mason hit 1,000 yards last season, but an ankle injury allowed Artis-Payne and Grant to equalize the competition.
The starting wide receivers for now are flanker Trovon Reed, Jaylon Denson on the outside and Quan Bray in the slot. Jay Prosch is H-Back, CJ Uzomah is tight end, and a "3" receiver for spread sets will mix between Uzomah, Brandon Fulse and Melvin Ray.
The offensive line stayed the same as the second half of spring practices: Greg Robinson, Alex Kozan, Reese Dismukes, Chad Slade and Patrick Miller, left to right.
Prosch is the only senior on the entire offensive two-deep. Kozan, a redshirt freshman, would be the only rookie on the first unit.
As for defense, Holsey was recruited as a corner and played six games in 2012 there while Chris Davis was out with a concussion.
But since Davis and Jonathon Mincy have a stranglehold on those cornerback spots, defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson found a way to get Holsey on the field.
"He's a very good tackler," Malzahn said. "You may have two or three at the same position early in spring that you say, boy, that may be one of our best 11 guys, so … we put him at safety. He looked like a natural and just made plays."
Holsey, who's listed next to returning starting free safety Jermaine Whitehead, is holding down the spot vacated by Auburn's leading returning tackler Demetruce McNeal. After missing the final five spring practices because of off-field issues, McNeal is not on Wednesday's depth chart.
"He is going to be in the mix," Malzahn said, adding McNeal is 100 percent in good standing. "I didn't put him in the top two right now, but he'll have a chance in the fall."
Justin Garrett remains the starting "star" hybrid player, and Kris Frost (mike) and Cassanova McKinzy (will) have a bead on linebacker positions.
The starting defensive ends are Dee Ford and converted tackle Kenneth Carter, while Jeffrey Whitaker and Gabe Wright are the tackles.
That makes for up to eight returning defensive starters — all on the line or in the secondary. Ford, Whitaker and Davis are the only seniors.
"Coach Johnson really worked hard on tackling and just the base fundamentals of playing their assignments," Malzahn said. "I really feel like our tackling improved. You saw that in the spring game. There were some good open-field tackles, and we will continue to work in that direction."
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We weren't expecting a "Hail-fellow-well-met," backslapping and handshaking kind of session Monday when Governor Mark Dayton and legislative caucus leaders met with the news media to talk about the upcoming session this year. But it looks like some Republicans are not going to be willing to play with the other kids when the session starts. The attitudes were somewhat frosty.
Sen. David Hann, the incoming Minority Leader in the Senate, had this to say about the possibility of collaboration in the upcoming session:
"The votes from our caucus are not needed by the majority to do anything they wish to do," said Hann, an Eden Prairie Republican, and a past and potential future candidate for governor. "The necessity to have Republican input on anything is not there."
This is certainly one possible strategy for Republicans in the upcoming session after losing the House and Senate to the Democrats in the last election. They could sit on their hands, let Democrats draw up the budget and set the state's policies for the next couple of years, then use that as campaign ammunition in the next election.
There's a lot of work to do in the next session. There's the budget, tax reform, school finance and job creation. Democrats expressed willingness to collaborate with Republicans, but collaboration is easy when you control the majority in both houses and the governor's office. It would make for better legislation if Republicans were involved in the process.


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When people think of cavemen, the trademark weapon that comes to mind is the club. This powerful weapon was taken to a whole new level in the realm of Pokemon, where it can turn an average Pokemon with an average base 80 Attack stat into a monster with 568 Attack; the beast it creates is so powerful that it makes even Deoxys-A tremble in its wake. Yes, a small creature with a fossil on its head is transformed into a destructive force that is capable of shattering the very world as we know it; its name is Marowak. When equipped with a Thick Club, Marowak can deal massive damage. Its Defense isn't shabby either, maxing out at 350. But sadly for this demon from the past, its other stats are terrible, with the exception of its average Special Defense stat. However, this monster should not be underestimated; under Trick Room, it can truly thrive. Its pitiful Speed can be turned into an advantage under the twisted dimensions, thus making Marowak an exceptional candidate for a Trick Room team. It also has access to the EdgeQuake combination, gaining STAB on Earthquake thanks to its Ground typing. All in all, with Thick Club equipped, Marowak can be force to be reckoned with in the RU environment, even with its decidedly average stats.
Marowak has a ridiculously high Attack stat when holding Thick Club, but there's still something lacking for it to sweep: its Speed. What's the solution? That's right, Trick Room! With Trick Room up, Marowak is very hard to stop. It becomes the bane of hyper offense teams everywhere, capable of OHKOing all of the common Pokemon found on them. It's excellent base 110 Defense stat means that even priority from the likes of Entei and Absol won't be enough to take it down. Earthquake is the main STAB of choice and it can dent almost anything that isn't resistant or immune to it. Double-Edge works very well thanks to Rock Head and, thanks to its high Base Power, is a good move to use when there are still Pokemon immune to Earthquake. Fire Punch lets Marowak annihilate the likes of Ferroseed and Rotom-C, making them wish that they had never chosen to come face to face with this monster. The last slot is mostly a filler, so Stone Edge is the preferred move in order to add to Marowak's good coverage. Swords Dance is also an option, however, as it boosts Marowak's frightening Attack stat even further, enabling it to destroy anything that comes in its path.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
Outside of Trick Room, this is Marowak's best set. It works especially well with paralysis support; not only will paralysis support let Marowak outspeed its prey, but it will also let Marowak have a much better chance of keeping its Substitute intact. Substitute is very useful, easing prediction and allowing Marowak to become much more threatening. The combination of Earthquake and Double-Edge provide excellent coverage, destroying most of the RU tier thanks to Marowak's phenomenal Attack stat when holding a Thick Club. Fire Punch rounds off the set by adding to the coverage provided by the combination of Earthquake and Double-Edge, allowing Marowak to wreak havoc on opposing Grass-types, especially Ferroseed. Swords Dance is an option over Fire Punch, however, as it lets Marowak boost its sky high Attack stat to even higher levels.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
Other Options
Marowak has a small amount of other options that are not listed in the sets above. Bonemerang is an option over Earthquake in order to break the enemy's Substitutes, but some of the most common users of Substitute, Uxie and Rotom, are immune to Ground-type moves, so Earthquake is generally the better option. Marowak also has access to Stealth Rock, but this is better left to other Pokemon, as Marowak's goal in life is to destroy the opposition through brute force, not to support its team. Belly Drum is also an option, raising Marowak's already stellar Attack stat to unthinkable levels, but it halves Marowak's HP, and since Marowak has no reliable way of recovering HP, it is not as effective as Swords Dance. Marowak also has access to a variety of special moves, including Fire Blast, Ice Beam, and Earth Power. Sadly, its pathetic base 50 Special Attack stat makes the concept of using special moves much less attractive.
Marowak gets Battle Armor from the Dream World, which prevents Marowak from being hit by critical hits. This ability is relatively useless, however, compared to Rock Head, as Double-Edge is an essential part of Marowak's moveset. This ability is better left to walls anyway, not to mention Marowak already gets destroyed by common attacks such as Surf and Ice Beam.
Checks and Counters
Tangrowth is the biggest counter to Marowak, being able to switch in and wall it relatively easily, thus stalling valuable turns of Trick Room. Slow variants of Slowking are also major problems, being able to outpace Marowak in Trick Room and knock it out with either Surf or Scald. Also, Marowak's pathetic base 45 Speed stat and Ground typing allow it to be easily revenge killed outside of Trick Room. Pokemon such as Lilligant, Omastar, and Moltres can easily decimate it with their powerful STAB attacks.


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This luxury hotel is located in Mendoza (Historic Center), near the airport, Spain Square, Government House, and Emilio Civit Convention Center. Also nearby are Independence Square and San Martin Square.
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Recreational amenities at Sheraton Mendoza Hotel include an indoor pool and a health club. Other amenities include a full-service spa and a casino.
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In addition to a full-service spa, Sheraton Mendoza Hotel features an indoor pool and a health club. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This 4.5-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center, a technology helpdesk, and small meeting rooms.
An Internet point is located on site and high-speed wired and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Event facilities include conference/meeting rooms, a ballroom, and banquet facilities. This luxury hotel also offers a casino, a sauna, and a steam room. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) is offered to guests. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Sheraton Mendoza Hotel is a smoke-free property.
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Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a health club, a sauna, and a steam room.
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Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
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Pets allowed, Pet policy - dogs only, Maximum number of pets per room 1, Pet maximum weight in kg is 10
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Do you love peppermint? Tis the season for these merry meringues with fresh flavor. From eatbetteramerica.
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Carbs: 152.5g | Fat: 0g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 9g | Calories: 635.5
This cookie is a holiday tradition in our family. This recipe is not usually low in calories, fat or sugar. However, I have altered this recipe to be lower in all of those things, especially the sugar. This is a good sized cookie so one indulgence is enough! Enjoy!
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Carbs: 12.7g | Fat: 8.3g | Fiber: 1.1g | Protein: 1.7g | Calories: 134.7
These cookies get two thumbs up in terms of nutrition!
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Carbs: 11.6g | Fat: 1.5g | Fiber: 1.2g | Protein: 1.3g | Calories: 61.5
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healthy, delicous and would make a good healthy gift for that person that you don't know what to them
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Carbs: 2.3g | Fat: 2g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 0.6g | Calories: 29.1
Move over, gingerbread. There's a new favorite treat on the holiday cookie tray!
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At only 53 calories a piece, these soft cookies are sure to please!
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adapted from a friend's recipe
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Carbs: 18.2g | Fat: 4.5g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 1.3g | Calories: 117.4
These meringues are a fun treat when served with low-fat vanilla ice cream and fresh fruit.
Submitted by CHEF_MEG
Carbs: 12g | Fat: 0.4g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 2.3g | Calories: 54.5
Serve these holiday cookies with a cup of tea or lowfat vanilla ice cream.
Submitted by CHEF_MEG
Carbs: 10.3g | Fat: 2.6g | Fiber: 0.5g | Protein: 0.8g | Calories: 61.1
These cut-out cookies are a stand-in for gingerbread. Their sweet cinnamon taste is a nice change from the strong spices often used in holiday cookies.
Submitted by CHEF_MEG
Carbs: 11.4g | Fat: 1.4g | Fiber: 0.6g | Protein: 1g | Calories: 55.4
These cookies are packed full of whole grains and fiber to fill you up and keep you satisfied. They're great for snacks and suitable for those with diabetes!
Submitted by CHEF_MEG
Carbs: 16g | Fat: 5.4g | Fiber: 1.5g | Protein: 1.9g | Calories: 112.5
Pumpkin is subbed for butter in this lowfat treat! Cranberries and almonds add flavor and nutrition!
Submitted by CMWELLS83
Carbs: 14.4g | Fat: 1.2g | Fiber: 1.3g | Protein: 1.6g | Calories: 64.3
Traditional cookies get a tasty twist!
Submitted by PHULLER
Carbs: 9.4g | Fat: 3.1g | Fiber: 0.8g | Protein: 0.9g | Calories: 66.7
These cookies get a boost of nutrition from dried cherries, blueberries and cranberries.
Submitted by PHULLER
Carbs: 16.6g | Fat: 2.1g | Fiber: 1g | Protein: 1.2g | Calories: 76.5
Banana and oatmeal are a perfect pair in these not-too-sweet treats.
Carbs: 12.2g | Fat: 2.5g | Fiber: 0.5g | Protein: 1.1g | Calories: 66.8
You'll never know these cookies are lower in fat! Customize your cookies by using any flavor of "chips" you prefer!
Submitted by PHULLER
Carbs: 12.5g | Fat: 2.9g | Fiber: 0.3g | Protein: 0.8g | Calories: 69.2
These peanut butter cookies have the best flavor! They look and taste just like cookies made with flour. Plus, they are gluten and dairy free!
Submitted by BRITTLE93
Carbs: 6.9g | Fat: 3.7g | Fiber: 0.4g | Protein: 1.7g | Calories: 67.9
This is a wholesome chewy cookie that satisfies the sweet tooth, but isn't just empty calories--it's a great way to incorporate whole grains. Substitute a multi-grain mix for added nutrition and fiber. Add mini chocolate chips, raisins, nuts, or coconut for variation.
Submitted by LIVE_TO_LOVE
Carbs: 14.6g | Fat: 4.3g | Fiber: 0.6g | Protein: 1.6g | Calories: 96.7
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Italian Cookie
Submitted by MICADEANN
Carbs: 19g | Fat: 7.2g | Fiber: 0.8g | Protein: 2.7g | Calories: 149.4


text: Ohio Extension: Ohio's Ecology Under Invasion From kudzu to feral pigs to garlic mustard to the emerald ash borer Ohio's ecosystem is under attack according to OSU Extension. Published on: Apr 16, 2013 Tweet Post to Your Wall. Email Story RSS Permalink Print Kathy Smith says not every bush, beetle, fish or fungus that lives in Ohio belongs there. And she wants you to know it. And pitch in. And give them the boot. As forestry program director for Ohio State University Extension, the statewide outreach arm of Ohio State's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), she joined a statewide coalition recognizing National Invasive Species Awareness Week from March 3 to 8. The group's activities were reported by "Invasive species should be on our minds all the time, not just for one week," says Smith, who heads OSU Extension's Ohio Woodland Stewards Program. The program conducts outreach programs on forestry and wildlife, including spotting and controlling invasive species.STRANGLEHOLD: Lesser celandine is an escaped ornamental plant, originally from Europe. It forms large, dense, yellow-flowered patches in woodlands. The patches smother native plants, especially spring wildflowers. (Photo: Tom Forney, Oregon Department of Agriculture.) "We're trying to open people's eyes to what's going on in the environment around them so hopefully they'll take action, whether by removing invasive species on their own land, reporting a sighting, joining a volunteer group or just helping us spread the word," says Smith. Invasive species are those that aren't native to a place but arrive through people's actions, either by accident or on purpose. They escape, usually spread fast, and can reduce or eliminate native species by eating, shading, crowding, damaging, infecting or outcompeting them, Smith says.CREEPY: The fast-growing kudzu vine -- originally from Japan, infamous in the South, shown here in Missouri -- has made it to Ohio. (Photo: Gsmith via Wikimedia Commons.) In the process, invasive species damage their new home's environment and cost people, communities and businesses money, she says. The exotic emerald ash borer, for instance, has killed tens of millions of Ohio's native ash trees. If it continues unchecked, it could wipe out all of the state's -- and North America's -- native ashes. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says the cost of the pest's invasion to Ohio citizens could top $3 billion. The National Invasive Species Council, says invasive species cause a multibillion-dollar annual drain on the nation's economy. And the Convention on Biological Diversity calls invasive species the second biggest threat to the world's biodiversity after habitat loss.NOT-SO-LITTLE PIGGY: Feral pigs, a cross between Eurasian wild boars and escaped domestic swine, can weigh up to several hundred pounds. They live in southern Ohio now. (Photo: Makro Freak via Wikimedia Commons.) "We live in a global society. Invasive species should be on everyone's radar," says Amy Stone, who's an educator in OSU Extension's Lucas County office and a member of Extension's Nursery, Landscape and Turf Team (ENLTT). The team conducts programs that improve Ohio's multibillion-dollar lawn-, garden-and ornamental plant-related industries. "(Invasive species) potentially can impact the food we grow, our landscapes, our communities and ultimately our pocket books," she said. "The sooner we can identify them, the less the damage and the lower the cost to manage them." And sometimes, too, invasive species come by sea. Or in Ohio's case, by lake and river. To date, some 184 invasive species have been documented in the Great Lakes, including Lake Erie, says Eugene Braig, OSU Extension's aquatic ecosystems program director. Four species of Asian carps, meanwhile, are knocking at the lakes' door. To the south, the silver carp, which is one of those species, is already in the Ohio River. The carps devour plankton that young native fish need to survive, breed quickly, grow large and come to dominate the waters they live in. In some parts of the Missouri River, Asian carps make up 90 percent of the fish now. "Once an aquatic invasive species becomes established, eradication ranges from difficult and costly to impossible," Braig says. "Prevention is key." ~~~PAGE_BREAK_HERE~~~ Ohio's Invaders Examples of Ohio's invasive species include tree pests such as emerald ash borer and Asian longhorned beetle; aggressive plants such as kudzu, garlic-mustard, callery pear, bush honeysuckles and hydrilla, an aquatic weed; West Nile virus; zebra mussel; and round goby, a fish. Other Ohio invaders include plants such as common reed, tree-of-heaven and Canada thistle; tree pests and diseases such as gypsy moth, chestnut blight and Dutch elm disease; European corn borer, a major corn crop pest; aquatic species including the common carp and sea lamprey, the latter being a primitive fish that parasitizes game fish; and birds such as the house sparrow and European starling, both of which muscle out bluebirds and other native species for nest sites. More recent arrivals include feral pigs, white-nose syndrome in bats, the hemlock tree killer called hemlock woolly adelgid, the aggressive ground-covering plant called lesser celandine, and the walnut twig beetle, which can spread deadly thousand cankers disease in walnut trees. Among invasive species' harmful impacts in Ohio: *The zebra mussel and its cousin, the quagga mussel, cost U.S. and Canadian water users in the Great Lakes region an estimated $5 billion from 2000 to 2010, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. How: By clogging municipal water-intake pipes and requiring costly cleanup and prevention. *Bush honeysuckle plants are causing Ohio's state bird, the cardinal, to be less genetically fit, an Ohio State study reported. The non-native shrubs produce less-nutritious berries than those of displaced native dogwoods and highbush cranberries. Male cardinals that eat the inferior berries end up less healthy but still keep their trademark bright red color, which normally tells a female that they'll make a quality mate. But in this case, due to their diet, they won't. When females choose these vivid but secretly weaker males, the "survival of the fittest" reproductive strategy gets disrupted. Cardinals nesting in bush honeysuckles also fledged 20 percent fewer young, another Ohio State study found, leading the study's authors to call the plants "ecological traps." *At risk from the potential arrival of Asian carps -- not just the silver but the grass, black and bighead, too -- is a Great Lakes commercial fishery worth $7 billion, according to the Congressional Research Service. Lake Erie produces more of that harvest than the other Great Lakes combined, says a study by Michigan Sea Grant Extension. *Japanese barberry creates a denser, more humid environment in forests. The change leads to big increases in the number of ticks and the mice that spread them, a Connecticut study found. Smith said bush honeysuckles may do the same thing. *In places, white-nose syndrome has killed 90 to 100% of the bats hibernating in caves in winter. Bats provide an average of $740 million a year worth of pest-eating services to Ohio farmers, according to a study in the journal Science. *Thousand cankers disease, if it comes to Ohio, threatens all of the state's walnut trees, which produce lumber worth $1.2 billion and tons of edible nuts. The disease is spread by the walnut twig beetle, which was found in Ohio for the first time in late 2012, but the disease itself hasn't appeared. ~~~PAGE_BREAK_HERE~~~ *Feral pigs, which are now in southern Ohio, root up crops in farms and gardens, erode soil, and muddy streams with their wallowing. An ODNR Web page calls them "living rototillers." They eat the eggs and young of ground-nesting songbirds, the young of deer and livestock, and the acorns that deer, squirrels and wild turkeys require. They can also carry pseudorabies and swine brucellosis, which can be spread to pets, livestock and wildlife. 'They Disrupt Our Natural Areas' Invasive species cause negative effects in a number of ecosystems, said Marne Titchenell, an OSU Extension wildlife specialist who's also a member of the Woodland Stewards Program. "They disrupt our natural areas in a lot of ways, but one of the biggest is by reducing biodiversity, which is key to keeping our ecosystems functioning in a self-sustaining way," she said. "Healthy ecosystems provide us with many of the things we enjoy about the outdoors -- wildlife, hunting, fishing, birdwatching, walks through the woods, wildflower hikes, timber production, forest products, and clean air and water, to name just a few." For their part, Titchenell, Smith, Stone, Braig and others hold workshops and classes on invasive species, speak at events such as the annual Farm Science Review trade show, and give talks around Ohio to groups focused on farming, fishing, gardening and other fields. They team up to present many of these programs with experts from other state and local agencies, such as ODNR and county soil and water conservation districts. They also work with scientists studying invasive species at Ohio State's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, which is the research arm of CFAES. And they've co-developed a new smartphone app that lets citizens join the fight. The Great Lakes Early Detection Network app equips users to take pictures of suspected invasive species, then upload the pictures and locations for verification. It can be downloaded free here. Data submitted by the app's users goes into the Web-based Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System, which tracks the location and spread of invasive species throughout the U.S. and Canada, Smith says. Based on this information, she said, scientists can send out alerts, map a species' movements and form a battle plan. "Everyone can be part of the battle against invasive species," Stone says. "We need everyone's help for monitoring and early detection." Indeed, since 97% of Ohio's land is privately owned, Ohio residents can make a big difference in the fight against invasives, Titchenell says. "It seems no matter the area -- forest, wetland, pond, prairie, city park, backyard -- invasive species are everywhere," she says. "Odds are that no matter where you are in Ohio, you can make a difference when it comes to detecting, managing and eradicating invasive species."


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When's it start?
This spin-off of Stargate SG-1 premieres with a two-hour episode at 9PM EST on the Sci-Fi Channel on July 16th, one week after SG-1's Season 8 premiere.
What's the story?
Sci-Fi says:
A whole new adventure with a new team begins in the successful Stargate universe. In this spin-off from MGM Worldwide Television, a secret base left by the originators of the Stargate is found in the most unlikely of places: on Earth, buried within the ruins of the legendary civilization Atlantis. The implications of this discovery lead the team to a distant galaxy, where they find a primitive human civilization threatened by a sinister new enemy.
Who's the new team?
Torri Higginson (replacing Jessica Steen) as Dr. Elizabeth Weir
Attractive, brilliant, but not one to seek the spotlight, Dr. Weir has worked behind the scenes in the U.S. government for several years. Though she's not the one who signs treaties, she has brokered a dozen of the most sensitive international accords in modern history. She has two Ph.D.s, teaches political science at Georgetown University, has served in embassies all over the world and speaks five languages. Though she began her career as a political activist lobbying against government spending on the military, she later decided the best way to stop weapons proliferation was to end the need for them. Placed in charge of Stargate Command by President Henry Hayes, she has now been asked to command the Stargate Atlantis team.
Joe Flanigan as Major John Sheppard
Cobra, Apache, Sea King, Black Hawk, Osprey, Sea Harrier ? you name it, he's flown it. The son of a respected Cold War colonel, Shepherd, while on duty in Afghanistan, disobeyed a direct order in an attempt to save the lives of three servicemen. His reputation tarnished, he yet remains a man of honor who puts the military first, while still mistrusting authority. When tapped to serve on the Stargate Atlantis team, he is at the end of his second tour at McMurdo, the U.S. Antarctic base, having requested a post as far from the world as possible. He gets to go an entire galaxy away when it's discovered that he is one of the very few humans possessing the gene allowing mental interaction with the mysterious technology of the Ancients, creators of the Stargates.
Rainbow Sun Francks as Lieutenant Aiden Ford
The boyishly good-looking young officer serves as Stargate Atlantis team's military second-in-command.
David Hewlett as Dr. Rodney McKay
As acerbic as he is brilliant, astrophysicist Dr. McKay is a scientist with long Stargate experience: Temporarily assigned to Stargate Command, he matched scientific wits with Major Samantha Carter when her fellow SG-1 team-member Teal'c was cut off from the Stargate while on another world (in SG1's "48 Hours") and as a Pentagon scientist parried with her again when the Stargate was approaching an extinction-level explosion (in SG1's two-part "Redemption"). He now serves as chief scientific advisor on the Stargate Atlantis team.
Rachel Luttrell as Teyla Emmagan
The leader of a now primitive but once technologically advanced community on the planet Athos in the Pegasus galaxy, Teyla Emmagan befriends the Stargate Atlantis team and serves as their alien liaison.
Any other info?
Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, and Robert Patrick are guest-starring in the SG:A premiere.
Check out Gateworld, the Sci-Fi Channel's Atlantis site, and MGM's Atlantis site for additional info.
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Great Map Sapiento!
A hot volcanic area, surrounded by a strange landscape.
Great Map Sapiento!
My Battlemaps Gallery http://www.cartographersguild.com/al...p?albumid=3407
Very Very Cool !!
Finished Maps
Even if I am correct, I would still advise you to follow your heart. This whole Cartographers Guild thing, it seems to me, is more about passion and skill and learning new techniques than it is about definitions and rules.
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Just as I though, it would be a small run for the goldmedal this month... Hehe, well if the Sith-Cat Lukc and Diamond jump out of the shadows suddenly, my hopes for a win will crumble
Whaat? Me? Jump out of the shadows? :O
Nice map, Sap!
Sith-cat? LOL!
"I like a look of agony, because I know it's true."
-Emily Dickinson
Yes and you are Sith-D, and I am Sith-Black. We shall form an Evil League of Cartographers
@ Sapiento: Are they finished?
Maybe I add some details here and there.
Only a small update, you won't probably notice the differences - a stroke here and there.
Nice work, man. Love it as usual.
I wanna see some purple spiders...
"I like a look of agony, because I know it's true."
-Emily Dickinson


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The Gin Mill
America's Clubhouse Card Game Can Sometimes Get Very Serious
Michael Konik
From the Print Edition:
Orlando Hernandez, Mar/Apr 99
Gin rummy is the card game your grandmother taught you, the game your golf partners play at the 19th hole. A simple social game. To most of us, gin rummy is a modest challenge, involving rudimentary strategy that even a child can master. Most of us play for pennies a point.
But most of us are not like Bill Ingram. A few years ago, Ingram, a 62-year-old real estate broker from Texas, sat down at a card table in Las Vegas and vanquished 85 of the world's best players in the International Gin Rummy Tournament of Champions.
His victory was worth $100,000.
Whether gathered in basement rec rooms or country club dining rooms, millions of us--nearly 27 million, according to a 1996 survey by the U.S. Playing Card Co. of Cincinnati--derive a disproportionate amount of pleasure from making "melds," "knocking" and "going out" in this uncomplicated game usually contested by two players. (Some variations allow three or four players.) Like backgammon and checkers, gin rummy is a simple game to learn--my great-grandmother taught me the game when I was six--but difficult to master. So although most amateurs know the basics (get rid of unmatched high cards, don't give your opponent two cards of the same rank or suit, etc.), few of us would be willing to stake our reputation, or much of our money, on our gin rummy expertise.
But some would. They are contractors, car dealers and liquor store owners. They are regular fellows from all walks of life and every part of America. They play the game of gin rummy with a sophistication, flair and comprehension that could send a stubborn opponent into Chapter 11.
Top players, like John Hainline --a greeting-card distributor from San Francisco who has won more than 30 gin rummy tournaments and is widely considered one of the two or three best players on the planet-- say that success at the game depends less on luck than poker does. "Sometimes a sucker can end up with all the money in a poker game," Hainline says. "In gin, the good players tend to separate themselves from the field pretty quickly."
Hainline, who played on the PGA Tour in 1961, learned the card game in the early '60s, after a practice round at the Colonial Country Club in Forth Worth, Texas. "I lost about a hundred dollars to a couple of elderly gentlemen," Hainline recalls. "That was a lot of money to me back then, and I figured I better learn enough to get it back."
The floundering golf pro spent his nights on the tour dealing gin hands to himself, memorizing the percentages and recognizing the recurring patterns in something like 66,000 different kinds of hands. He made himself into a master.
Hainline won't reveal his secrets, but he hints that he plays "differently" than his opponents, whom, he says, can be easily categorized into "passive" and "aggressive" types. "I try to work all my hands in combinations," Hainline says, "low, medium and high." He smiles slightly. "If I say any more I'd be giving away too much."
Up until the late '80s, gin rummy tournaments around America flourished, drawing as many as 400 competitors. But as poker tournaments became more popular, gin rummy no longer attracted eager new players who, as in all gambling ventures, must replace those that consistently lose and, therefore, eventually fade away. Even nongamblers may have heard of the World Series of Poker, the annual tournament in Las Vegas that crowns the game's world champion. But few outside the gin rummy community know that annual gin tournaments currently award hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money.
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T.A. Dugger girls storm into league title clash
CHURCH HILL — Holding Unicoi County to a combined two points in the second and fourth quarters, T.A. Dugger's girls punched their ticket to the title game.
Haley Burleson scored 11 points and Loran Campbell added 10 as the Jr. Lady Cyclones rolled through the Middle 8 Confernece semi-final round Wednesday with a 45-19 win at Church Hill Middle School.
"I thought our girls had some really good moments defensively," said T.A. Dugger coach Barry Johnson. "We had some steals and did a much better job on the boards in the second half. That keys our offense. I was real proud of them."
T.A. Dugger will play the winner of the Ross Robinson-Liberty Bell nightcap this afternoon at 5 p.m. with the tournament championship at stake.
"It's going to be a dogfight either way you look at it," Johnson said. " Liberty Bell beat us over there and we beat them at our place. We've already played Ross Robinson three times and those three games were hard fought games. It should be a real good conference championship."


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SolarCity Enters Into Largest Rooftop Solar Aggregation Facility
CBS News: Inside SolarCity: The Rise of a Hot Solar Panel Provider
SolarCity Expands to Delaware & The Eastern Shore
SolarCity to Introduce Solar Financial Products for Individuals, Institutions of All Sizes
SolarCity Launches Give Power Foundation™ to Provide Solar-Powered Lighting to Schools Without Electricity
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• Interpreting multiple sources of information to create construction and permitting drawings using AutoCAD.
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• Communicating with building departments to determine requirements.
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• At least one year of intense AutoCAD usage. Familiarity with dimensioning, scaling, and typical CAD standards preferable.
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The city of Milwaukee has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights over the loss of personal information of as many as 9,000 city employees, their spouses and domestic partners by the city's wellness program vendor.
According to the complaint, the city provided Froedtert Workforce Health with a password-protected encrypted flash drive containing patient names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers and gender. However, that information was allegedly transferred to an unencrypted, non-password-protected flash drive that was reported stolen on Oct. 21 from the car of an employee of United/Dynacare L.L.C., a lab with which Froedtert subcontracted to perform blood tests on Milwaukee city employees.
"It was not until the afternoon of Nov. 15 that city of Milwaukee representatives were informed of the loss by Froedtert representatives," states the complaint, filed Thursday.
The complaint also notes that the Milwaukee Police Department, which had investigated the car theft, was not informed of the missing flash drive or its contents.
"Obviously, this information would have affected the nature of the investigation had they been informed," the complaint states. "Upon learning this, the police reopened their investigation and spoke further with the Dynacare employee involved."
According to the complaint, "the creation of the database in the flash drive without encryption or password protection, the extreme delay in notifying the city of the loss of the flash drive, and the failure to advise the police of the theft of the flash drive raise serious concerns about Dynacare's security and training procedures, as well as its good faith or lack thereof in acting to protect the interests of thousands of city employees, their spouses and domestic partners, who are now confronting a potentially lifelong exposure to identity theft as a result of the breach."
The city is asking for the maximum allowable penalties against Dynacare.
Employee class action
In addition to the city's complaint, a Milwaukee firefighter, Joseph D. Newbold, and his wife have filed a separate suit seeking class action status, while the union representing some city employees says on its website that it also has filed a suit against Froedtert.
The union, AFSCME District Council 48, also says it plans to file a notice of injury and claim for damages against the city.
Dynacare posted a "notice of privacy incident" on its website, acknowledging the incident and stating that it began notifying affected patients on Nov. 18. The firm also has established a dedicated call center for patients with questions.
"We deeply regret any inconvenience this may cause our patients," the Dynacare notice states. "To help prevent something like this from happening in the future, we are conducting a comprehensive internal review of our policies and procedures and re-enforcing education to our employees on the importance of safeguarding patient information."
A spokeswoman for Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, which operates Froedtert Workforce Health, referred requests for comment to Dynacare.